New Orleans Tour GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game

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1 to 2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Experience New Orleans like never before on this immersive walking tour through the French Quarter. Journey from the soulful Congo Square to the historic French Market, uncovering the city's complex history of slavery, Creole culture, and resilience. Explore iconic landmarks, hidden slave quarters, and vibrant marketplaces, all while hearing stories of struggle, survival, and celebration. Perfect for history buffs and curious travelers alike! Solve puzzles, explore the city, and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt.

What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later
Next-gen mobile app guides you through each step of your adventure
Explore the surroundings with a truly unique, immersive, GPS-enabled experience
Interactive self-guided tour lets you move at your own pace
A physical tour guide (not included)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the indicated mobile app closely.

End point
French Market - Shops of the Colonnade

Reach this checkpoint to complete the tour.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 to 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Discover the birthplace of jazz at Congo Square in Louis Armstrong Park. Walk the historic grounds where enslaved Africans and free people of color gathered to celebrate music, dance, and community—a powerful legacy that shaped New Orleans and American culture.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Step into the preserved slave quarters behind a historic Creole mansion and discover the hidden stories of those who built New Orleans. Explore original brickwork, artifacts, and learn how enslaved cooks, artisans, and laundresses shaped the city's culture and cuisine. A powerful, immersive glimpse into history.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Step into The Cabildo, the grand Spanish colonial landmark where the Louisiana Purchase was signed. Discover how this iconic building witnessed dramatic shifts in law and society, especially for free people of color and the enslaved. Explore exhibits on colonial governance, slave codes, and the stories of those who navigated—and sometimes defied—the changing tides of history.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Visit the historic Faulkner House in the French Quarter, where William Faulkner began his literary career in 1925. Discover how New Orleans inspired his Southern Gothic masterpieces and shaped the voice of American literature.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Jackson Square

    Stand in the storied heart of New Orleans at Jackson Square, framed by the majestic St. Louis Cathedral and historic Cabildo. Discover the vibrant blend of French, Spanish, and Creole architecture, and uncover centuries of culture, music, and resilience in the city's most iconic plaza.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Step inside one of the French Quarter's oldest homes, built in 1794 after the city's great fires. Discover the layered stories of Creole families, enslaved workers, and the unique customs that shaped New Orleans' identity. Explore a living relic where architecture, romance, and resilience meet.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Discover the secrets of New Orleans Voodoo at the Historic Voodoo Museum. Explore ritual altars, relics, and the legacy of Marie Laveau. Uncover how faith, resistance, and culture shaped the city's soul.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Step into the Old Ursuline Convent, the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley, and uncover stories of pioneering nuns, secret baptisms, and resilience through fires and epidemics. Explore serene gardens, French colonial architecture, and a legacy that shaped New Orleans' soul.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Step into the French Market, America's oldest public market, and trace its journey from a colonial trading post to a vibrant hub of jazz, cuisine, and culture. Explore historic plaques, sample local treats, and soak up the rhythms of New Orleans in this living monument to resilience and diversity.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for visually impaired people
  • Not recommended for seniors over 80
  • Not recommended for people with impaired mobility
Supplied by Leplace - interactive self-guided app tours

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Carnival
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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